Posted on: May 29, 2015

Author: Jennifer Kohle

It wasn't long ago that the swift fox was extinct in Canada. The same year that ATB was founded, 1938, was the last time that the swift fox was seen in Alberta until a successful reintroduction program began in 1983.

Through the leadership of the Calgary Zoo, conservationists were able to reintroduce the swift fox back to Alberta. The program has proven to be the most successful reintroduction of a nationally extinct carnivore in the world.

ATB supports the Zoo's ongoing efforts to study the species and educate the general public about the importance of animal conservation.